Beginners Drawing & Painting Christmas & Winter Art Projects

Gather thick white paper, tempera or acrylic paints in white, black, and accent colors, various brushes, a pencil with eraser, and a paper towel for this snowman project.

Learn to draw a snowman by tracing a template to shape the head and body, add coal eyes, a carrot nose, a mouth, and a scarf, then outline for painting.

Outline your snowman drawing with a small amount of black paint, starting from the top to avoid smudging, then let it dry before painting the snowman.

Learn to paint a snowman by applying white paint, adding an orange carrot nose, and a blue-green striped scarf, with a purple background and snowflakes.

Learn to add snowflakes to a background using white paint and a brush, forming large snowflakes with three lines and end dots for detail.

Introduce a beginner drawing and painting project featuring a cute reindeer. Learn the required supplies, from heavy white paper and tempera paints to brushes, pencils, and a paper towel.

Learn to draw a large reindeer head with big antlers, ears, and a bell collar using a pencil, then outline the sketch with black paint for a finished look.

Outline the reindeer with a black outline using a vertical brush and minimal paint, following pencil lines. Create round dots by turning the brush and using the back of it.

Paint the reindeer with brown and white, focusing on face, ears, and antlers; use a double-loaded large brush, then detail the collar and bells with a small brush for background.

Paint a blended background using turquoise blue and green, lighten toward the bottom with white, then scatter white snowflakes and create a simple three-line intersecting snowflake design.

Gather thick white paper, tempera or acrylic paints in brown, white, red, yellow, blue, and black, plus a pencil, brushes, paper towel, and a plate palette to start.

Learn to draw a large Santa with pencil, planning the size, shaping the nose, hat, mustache, beard, eyes, and a coat with big buttons, then apply black paint.

Outline the pencil Santa with black paint, starting at the top to prevent smearing, use the back of the brush for circles, and let it dry completely.

Learn to paint Santa by mixing skin tones from white and brown, choosing reds, yellows, and blues, and applying careful brushwork to create a festive design with a blue background.

Add snowflakes to the background using white paint and your pinky finger. Gently touch the paper and scatter a few; snowflakes drift, not in a straight line.

Gather watercolor paper, paints, clean water, two brushes, a permanent marker, and a palette; you can substitute tempera, acrylic, or poster paints, and use white for snowflakes.

Learn to draw a cute Christmas elf step by step, from shaping the head and hat to facial features, ears, collar, belt, legs, and little shoes.

Apply watercolor to the elf’s face, ears, neck, hat, and clothing, leaving white snow areas; mix a skin tone, use red and green, then dry the background before snowflake details.

Apply white paint to a dry background to create snowflakes, using a small amount with a thin brush to draw simple cross-shaped designs and let them dry.

Learn to create a kid-friendly reindeer in a sweater with step-by-step guidance; no experience required, gather watercolor paper, paints, a brush, water, black crayon or oil pastel, and a mat.

learn to draw a cute reindeer in a cozy sweater using oil pastels, featuring a simple head shape, ears, antlers, face with a dark nose, sweater patterns, and snowy background.

Learn to paint a cute reindeer in a sweater with watercolor, pre-wetting pans, planning colors, and adjusting intensity with water and paint on a blue background.

Begin a snowman and Christmas tree drawing and watercolor painting project and gather supplies: watercolor paper, paints, water, brushes, tempera or acrylics, black crayon, white paint, and a palette.

Learn to draw a snowman and a Christmas tree, adding hat, scarf, facial features, coal buttons, twig arms, and a star on top with a white-painted background.

Softens watercolor paints by adding water to each pan and paints winter scene with a white snowman on a blue background, a green tree, and snowflakes to add after drying.

Paint snowflakes on the background using white tempera and a small brush, choosing large or small sizes. Create simple snowflakes with intersecting lines and scatter them as they fall.

Begin a penguin with a hat and scarf drawing and painting project, and learn essential supplies—thick white paper, tempera or acrylic paints, brushes, pencil, eraser, paper towel, and a palette.

Draw a large penguin with a hat using a pencil, starting at the paper center, then shape the head, eyes, beak, scarf, and optional pom poms.

Outline the drawing with black paint, using a small amount and starting at the top to cover pencil lines, fill eyes, nose, tummy area, and body, then let it dry.

Apply white to the penguin's face and finish the hat and scarf with pinks and oranges, then prepare a green and white background, keeping outlines dry and brushes clean.

Apply paint to the background with a minty green and white mix, choosing colors you prefer while avoiding the black lines; in the next step, add snowflakes.

Paint snowflakes with your finger using white paint, spreading them across the background in a scattered pattern, and wipe your finger on a paper towel to finish.

Explore a cute bunny skating on ice with a snowy background while gathering supplies for this drawing and painting project, including watercolor paper, paints, brushes, black crayon, and white tempera.

Draw a skating bunny by outlining the head and ears, then eyes, nose, and mouth, add a scarf, body, and skates, plus a ground line before painting the winter background.

Apply water to paints, use light blue for the eyes and sky, color the bunny's ears, nose, tummy, and scarf, and let the background rest about 10 minutes.

paint a white winter tree in the background with a small brush and add snowflakes, keeping the trunk thick and branches light while spreading snowflakes unevenly.

Gather supplies for the elf project: thick white paper, tempera paints or alternatives, colors brown, yellow, blue, black, red, white, brushes, pencil with eraser, palette.

Learn to draw an elf with a pencil, using basic shapes from the paper's center to form a hat, face, collar, and simple painting steps.

Outline your elf with black paint, using a vertical brush for a thin line and starting at the top to avoid smudging, then let it dry completely.

Paint the elf design by mixing colors to create skin tones, pink cheeks, and bright accents, then apply yellow hair and bells, red jacket, and white collar.

Learn to add white snowflakes to the background by using the back of a paintbrush to dot paint, creating round shapes in varied sizes that fall casually.